Lynda Lee Mead
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Lynda Lee Mead in 1960
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| Born | April 17, 1939 Natchez, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Title | Miss America 1960 |
| Predecessor | Mary Ann Mobley |
| Successor | Nancy Fleming |
| Spouse(s) | John J. Shea, Jr. (?-2015; his death) |
| Children | 5 |
Lynda Lee Shea (née Mead; born April 17, 1939) attended Natchez High School and the University of Mississippi, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority, and won the Miss America pageant in 1960.[1][2] Her immediate predecessor as Miss America, Mary Ann Mobley (the first Miss America from Mississippi), was Mead's sorority sister at Chi Omega.[3][4]
Family
Mead married Dr. John J. Shea, Jr.;[when?] they have five children.[5]
Business life
Lynda Mead Shea is president of Shea Design & French Country Imports in Memphis, Tennessee.[6][7]
References
- ↑ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
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| Preceded by | Miss America 1960 |
Succeeded by Nancy Fleming |
| Preceded by
Margie Wilson
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Miss Mississippi 1959 |
Succeeded by Betty Porter |
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